Norton Structural Peer Review RFQ/P #2324-14 Structural Peer Review Consulting...

Agency:	Town of Cheshire
State:	Connecticut
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541330 - Engineering Services 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Dec 21, 2023
Due Date:	Jan 17, 2024
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TOWN OF CHESHIRE

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS

RFQ/P #2324-14

Structural Peer Review Consulting Services

for the New Norton Elementary School Design and Construction

INTRODUCTION

The Town of Cheshire hereby requests statements of qualifications and proposals, respectively,

for structural peer review consulting services in connection with the design and construction of

the new Norton Elementary School located at 414 N. Brooksvale Road, Cheshire, Connecticut

06410. This procurement is made pursuant and is subject to C.G.S. section 10-287 in all respects.

All Statements of Qualifications and Proposals, respectively, must be submitted in writing and in

the form set forth in this Request for Qualifications and Proposals, and delivered in sealed

envelopes (SOQ and Proposal shall be in separate envelopes) to the attention of Sean M.

Kimball, Town Manager, Cheshire Town Hall, 84 South Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410.

Statements of Qualifications and proposals shall be delivered to the Town by no later than 2:00

PM on January 17, 2024.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The selected firm will have the responsibility to provide the scope of services described herein

through its own firm’s capabilities and/or consultants as expressly approved by the Owner. The

basic project information (to be confirmed by the consultant) is as follows:

• The proposed structure will be approximately 96,058 GSF

• The proposed structure will have two floors of classrooms

• Common area spaces, i.e. Gym, Media Center, Cafeteria will be large open spanned

• The proposed structure will consist of cast-in-place concrete frost walls and structural

steel framing

• The project architect is Tecton Architects.

• The project structural engineer is Michael Horton Associates

FIRMS INTENDING TO SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND

PROPOSALS FOR CONSIDERATION SHOULD CONTACT:

RICH SITNIK rich.sitnik@arcadis.com TO OBTAIN A LINK TO (1) AVAILABLE

DOCUMENTS.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

BASIC SCOPE OF SERVICES

The basic scope of structural engineering services shall be based on the above noted project

description:

PHASE 1 - Independent Structural Engineering Review as outline in the ACEC Structural

Engineer Coalition’s “Recommended Guidelines for Performing an Independent Structural

Engineering Review in the State of Connecticut by an Independent Structural Engineer: Basic

Services.”

• Review design criteria indicated and compare to minimum code requirements.

• Review subsoil information and recommendations regarding building foundations by

geotechnical engineer.

• Conduct bay studies of structural systems to determine conformance with the minimum

requirements of code and design criteria.

• Review a random selection of purlins and girders for vibration.

• Review a random selection of concrete slabs on metal deck for structural adequacy.

• Review lateral force resisting system for conformance with the minimum requirements of

the building code and design criteria.

• Review a random selection of foundations for conformance.

• Review proposed sections and details for potential coordination conflicts.

• Review a random selection of connections.

• Review structural specifications.

Review the primary structural systems of both the superstructure and foundations. The Structural

Engineer-of-Record will furnish calculations for the primary structural systems upon request for

review. At the conclusion of Phase 1, prepare a written report regarding your findings for review

and response by the Architect and Structural Engineer-of-Record.

PHASE 2 – Statement of Professional Opinion

• Review responses from the Architect and Structural Engineer-of-Record

• Discuss any remaining review / design issues with the design team (Architect and

Engineer) for resolution.

• Prepare a written opinion statement regarding the findings of our review to present to the

Owner and for the local Building Official.

PHASE 3 - Construction Phase Structural Engineering Review

• Review any major revisions to the primary structural systems during the construction

phase for conformance with the minimum requirements of code and design criteria.

• Review any delegated design submittals associated with primary structural submittals

such as structural steel connection designs and cold-formed metal framing.

PROCUREMENT PROCESS

Following receipt of the Statement of Qualifications and a Proposal, respectively, a working

group of the Next Generation School Building Committee (NGSBC) will rank the submissions

and submit its results to the full NGSBC for consideration. The proposals from the shortlisted

firms will then be opened and evaluated. The proposal must be submitted with proposed fees set

forth on the attached Proposal Form(s) A1 & A2.

• LUMP SUM FEE – Broken down by each phase of work.

• HOURLY RATES

Anticipated Schedule

• Issuance of RFQ/P: December 20, 2023

• Questions due no later than: January 9, 2024

• Submission of Qualifications and Proposals: January 17, 2024

• NGSBC Selection of Firm: January 25, 2024

• Town Council Approval of NGSBC Selection: February 13, 2024

QUALIFICATIONS

In your Statement of Qualifications, include the credentials and experience of the staff that

will be performing the inspections and a list of similar projects for which your firm has

performed the services procured hereunder. The fee shall be provided as a lump sum on the

form provided herewith and shall exclude federal, state, and local taxes. Provide hourly rates

for performing services under this proposal.

STANDARD CONTRACT TERMS

The following provisions will be mandatory terms of the Town’s Contract with the chosen

Firm. By submitting a proposal, you agree that if awarded a contract, you will, within five days

of notice of award, execute the contract provided by the Town without alteration or

modification. If you are unwilling or unable to comply with these terms, or seek to clarify or

modify, any of these Contract Terms, you must disclose that inability, unwillingness,

clarification and/or modification in your proposal:

a. DEFENSE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION

The chosen Firm agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to defend, indemnify, and hold

harmless the Town, its employees, officers, officials, agents, volunteers and independent

contractors, including any of the foregoing sued as individuals (collectively, the “Town

Indemnified Parties”), from and against all proceedings, suits, actions, claims, damages,

injuries, awards, judgments, losses or expenses, including attorney’s fees, arising out of or

relating, directly or indirectly, to the chosen Firm’s malfeasance, misconduct, negligence or

failure to meet its obligations under the RFQ/P or the Contract. The chosen Firm’s obligations

under this section shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of

the chosen Firm’s insurance.

The chosen Firm shall also be required to pay any and all attorney’s fees incurred by the Town

in enforcing any of the chosen Firm’s obligations under this section. The chosen Firm’s

obligations under this section shall survive the termination or expiration of the Contract.

As a municipal agency of the State of Connecticut, the Town will NOT defend, indemnify,

orhold harmless the chosen Firm.

b. ADVERTISING

The chosen Firm shall not name the Town in its advertising, news releases, or promotional

efforts without the Town’s prior written approval.

If it chooses, the chosen Firm may list the Town in a Statement of References or similar

document required as part of its response to a public procurement. The Town’s permission to

the chosen Firm to do so is not a statement about the quality of the chosen Firm’s work or the

Town’s endorsement of the chosen Firm.

c. W-9 FORM

The chosen Firm must provide the Town with a completed W-9 form before Contract

execution.

d. PAYMENTS

All payments are to be made 30 days after the appropriate Town employee receives

and approves the invoice from the NGSBC.

e. MAINTENANCE AND AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS

The chosen Firm shall maintain all records related to the work described in the RFQ/P for a

periodof s e v e n (7) years after final payment under the Contract or until all pending

Town, state and federal audits are completed, whichever is later. Such records shall be

available forexamination and audit by Town, state, and federal representatives during that

time.

f. SUBCONTRACTING

The chosen Firm shall not subcontract, transfer, or assign all or any portion of its

obligationsunder the Contract.

g. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

The chosen Firm shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, codes and

orders of the United States, the State of Connecticut and the Town related to its proposal and

the performance of the Contract.

h. NONDISCRIMINATION AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

In the performance of the Contract, the chosen Firm will not discriminate or permit

discrimination in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States or of the State of

Connecticut against any person or group of persons on the grounds of race, color, religious

creed, age (except minimum age), marital status or civil union status, national origin, ancestry,

sex, sexual orientation, mental retardation, mental disability or physical disability, including

but not limited to blindness, unless the chosen Firm shows that such disability prevents

performance of the work involved.

Any violation of these provisions shall be considered a material violation of the Contract and

shall be grounds for the Town’s cancellation, termination, or suspension, in whole or in part,

of the Contract and may result in ineligibility for further Town contracts.

i. LICENSES AND PERMITS

The chosen Firm certifies that, throughout the Contract term, it shall have and provide proof of

all approvals, permits and licenses required by the Town and/or any state or federal authority.

The chosen Firm shall immediately and in writing notify the Town of the loss or suspension of

any such approval, permit or license.

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